Julian Alvarez ready to rejoin Atletico Madrid group training as Barcelona hopes fade

Julian Alvarez ready to rejoin Atletico Madrid group training as Barcelona hopes fade With the transfer window closing at midnight next Tuesday, and with his dream of joining FC Barcelona next season now seemingly impossible, Julian Alvarez is once again turning his attention towards Atletico Madrid, reports MARCA . As he did on Friday afternoon, the Argentine trained on his own at El Cerro on Saturday morning with one of the club’s fitness coaches, while his teammates travelled to Seville for their match La Liga at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan. Reintegration underway? The session represents a tentative return to normality for Alvarez after the indisposition that kept him out of training for three consecutive days. With Atletico Madrid making it clear that a move to Barcelona is not an option, the 26-year-old striker is seemingly starting to accept the reality of his situation . It does not completely resolve the uncertainty surrounding his future, but it does suggest that, for now, the Premier League is not an option that appeals to Alvarez, despite Arsenal and Manchester City being prepared to open the door for him . Starting to accept the situation? (Photo by Angel Martinez/Getty Images) After two days following an individual programme, Alvarez is expected to rejoin Diego Simeone’s group at the next training session, scheduled for Sunday. That would leave only two days before the transfer window closes and bring the long-running saga closer to its conclusion. If he remains at Atletico, the club do not want to waste any more time before starting the process of bringing their star forward back into the fold. Staying at Atletico, for now For the moment, Alvarez’s continuation at Atletico Madrid appears the most likely outcome. Indeed, the striker would be expected to remain in Madrid unless he changes his position that Barcelona is the only club he wants to join and his refusal to return to the Premier League. Set to stay put. (Photo by Angel Martinez/Getty Images) That stance remains unchanged despite Arsenal and Manchester City being prepared to offer him a route back to England. Nobody, however, can be certain what will happen over the next few days. As things stand, Alvarez remains an Atletico Madrid player and is expected to train alongside his teammates again. As for Barcelona, despite having tracked alternatives, it appears that Deco and Hansi Flick have decided that it will be Alvarez or no one to reinforce the striker position this summer. So, unless something drastic happens in the coming days, the Blaugrana will not sign a new No. 9 and reassess the situation in January.